The Dutch computer company
Tulip, is planning to bring back the Commodore 64 from the dead.
Tulip signed an agreement with Ironstone Partners, who will be responsible for the Commodore 64 design and software.
According to Tulip there are still 6 million active commodore users worldwide.
Tulip also stated that they will take action against the roughly 300 internet sites that use the Commodore name for their own business.
We'll keep you posted ...
Update: http://www.commodore.nl - This could be a coïncidence though ...
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TRANSLATION AMERSFOORT - Computermanufactor Tulip is working on the revival of the commodore64, de nestorof the first PC's. Tulip Computers wants to launch the PC worldwide again. Because of this the company signed an agreement on friday with Ironstone Partners.
The computer won't be laucned in its current shape. Ironstone will produce software for Tulip that will allow its excisting computers to be redesigned as a commodore. Tulip is the owner of the brand Commodore and will make money on the fact that its owns the name. According to Tulip, 6 million people still use -a- commodore at this point.
The computermanufactor has faith in the revival of Commodore "because its still one of the most famous names in the computer industry" according to a Tulil spokesman. Commodore lovers will be able to play the old commodore games again soon.
Ironstone will also provide a Commodore website for the excisting lovers of the Commodore.
The roughly 300 commercial website that use the Commodore name will be delt with.
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